An opportunity has arisen for a Media Relations Manager whose overall role will include:

Co-leading the national media relations team within the Communications function;

Working closely with a senior manager to develop, deliver and evaluate a range of national press strategies for the organisation;

Managing and coordinating a national team and multiple regional teams;

Working with senior managers in other functions in order to identify potential communications opportunities;

Developing thought leadership; leading debates and working to place the charity as a key commentator on specific issues;

Candidate specifications

The ideal Media Relations Manager for this role will have:

A proven ability to lead and manage a significant Communications team within a demanding charity/commercial/ public sector environment;

Excellent writing skills and the ability to identify a story; write a compelling and innovative news release and sell it in to the media with outstanding results;

Highly developed budget management experience;

Experience and knowledge of children’s policies would be extremely beneficial;

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